Tuesday marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff on Jan. 28, 1986.New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe was one of the seven ...

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space. The accident instantly killed all seven astronauts on board. This was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Their eyes were watching. Some knew something was wrong. Others were slow to realize. Soon everyone came to grief. Forty years ago ...

Florida National Guard, EMS and fire personnel work at an emergency operations center in Perry, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024. Credit: National Guard Bureau WASHINGTON — The impact of devastating hurricanes ...

The Bahamas first dipped a cautious toe into the modern space economy a year ago, on February 18, 2025, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster completed a controlled landing on ...

Editor's Note: This article was modified October 17, 2025. What began as a pilot program has evolved into an emerging technology investment for disaster management and preparedness in nations with ...

Earlier this month, NASA successfully evacuated four crew members from the International Space Station following a medical emergency. The four astronauts — two from the United States, one from Japan ...

Members of the U.S. Air Force 55th Rescue Squadron at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Oct. 2, 2024, support U.S. Northern Command and civil authorities conducting rescue and recovery ...

Their eyes were watching. Some knew something was wrong. Others were slow to realize. Soon everyone came to grief. Forty years ago Space Shuttle Challenger climbed into the clear amid blue skies over ...